Jamie Morgan is lead pastor of Life Church
(Assemblies of God) in Williamstown, NJ.
Posted on 10/23/2019 8:18:25 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
This week evangelical pastor John MacArthur haughtily told Beth Moore to, “Go home,” when questioned regarding his thoughts about her. Then, as if this heartless comment wasn’t cringe-worthy enough, he compared Beth Moore’s sacred ministry call to that of a salesperson peddling jewelry on television.
Here’s the thing: MacArthur’s stinging discourse regarding Beth Moore, wasn’t really about Beth Moore. He was disparaging every woman who has ever answered the call to ministry. In one clean swoop, he maligned Huldah, Deborah, Miriam, Priscilla, Phoebe, and Junia … and you. John MacArthur owes you an apology.
But a far weighty matter is that MacArthur’s attack against Beth Moore constituted an attack against the character of God. When the enemy uses someone to devalue either gender, it is an attempt to diminish the power of the cross and dilute the blood of Jesus. Both genders are made in the image of God; it is God who places and empowers women in positions of biblical leadership.
While it remains to be seen if John MacArthur will ever apologize to Beth Moore, or ask forgiveness of Almighty God, you deserve an apology. Someone needs to acknowledge the hurt, pain, lies, and injustices you have withstood at the hand of the enemy. And let that someone be me.
Women in ministry, I profusely apologize to you for the actions and words of John MacArthur and anyone else who has ever opposed God’s call on your life.
I’m sorry so for any discouragement you have received. I’m sorry if you have been discounted, overlooked, or made to feel like a leper. I’m sorry for every critical stone that has been hurled your way.
I’m also sorry that entire church doctrines have been written to preclude you from ministry. I’m sorry if you have been erroneously taught that women are God’s fallback option if a man isn’t willing or available. I’m sorry for all the times you had to stop advancing the Kingdom in order to answer your faultfinders.
I’m deeply sorry for the pain, rejection, and loneliness you have endured. I’m sorry if your gifts and talents have lain dormant. I’m sorry for all of the wasted time. I’m sorry for the souls that haven’t been won.
I’m profoundly sorry if needed ministry support has been sorely lacking. I’m sorry if no one pours into you. I’m sorry if you’ve had to encourage yourself in the Lord again and again out of necessity. I’m sorry you have to navigate through major ministry problems alone.
I’m sorry. I’m so very, very sorry. From the bottom of this female minister’s heart, I am genuinely sorry.
And now I affirm that there is a call on your life and a destiny God has called you to fulfill. I affirm that you are loaded with gifts, talents, anointings, and mantles. I affirm that you were born with a purpose to fulfill. And that your very existence on this earth proves there is something God wants to accomplish through you.
I affirm that there are people God has called you to reach with the Gospel. I affirm that God will prepare you, equip you, and launch you in the place of ministry to which you have been called. I affirm that you are God’s first choice for the ministry to which you are called.
I affirm that God will help you answer His call on your life. He will perform miracles, open doors, part rivers, and move mountains on your behalf. He will blast through every obstacle the enemy places in your path to hinder you from answering His call on your life.
Yes, you have been hurt, discouraged, and disappointed, but God doesn’t waste pain. He will use you to minister salvation and healing to the lost and broken, utilizing everything you have been through.
Oh, and, John MacArthur, we forgive you, for you know not what you do.
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Jamie Morgan is lead pastor of Life Church (Assemblies of God) in Williamstown, NJ. She graduated with her Master of Arts in Practical Theology from Oral Roberts University and is pursuing her Doctor of Ministry at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Jamie is the author of“A Journey to Ministry: Discover Your Calling, Purpose, and Destiny.”
No, he doesn’t. If he does, then the Apostle Paul does as well.
However, what is not witnessed nor directed are women as minsters. To be clear...women are not to be pastors/ministers over a church.
Technically, Beth Moore isn’t a church leader. She’s more of an evangelist.
What is the background? It sounds fishy.
John Mac has always been a blunt jerk.
RE: What is the background? It sounds fishy.
READ THE BACKGROUND HERE:
(EXCERPT)
Evangelical pastor John MacArthur, speaking at a celebration of his 50th year in pulpit ministry this week, weighed in on an ongoing debate in the Southern Baptist Convention over women preachers, claiming the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has lost faith in the authority of the Bible.
He claimed the SBC had taken a “headlong plunge” toward allowing women preachers at its annual meeting this summer.
That, he said, was a sign the denomination no longer believed in biblical authority.
“When you literally overturn the teaching of Scripture to empower people who want power, you have given up biblical authority,” said MacArthur.
During the “Truth Matters Conference,” held Oct. 16-18 at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, where he is pastor, MacArthur and other panelists were asked to give their gut reactions to one- or two-word phrases.
Asked to respond to the phrase “Beth Moore,” the name of a well-known Southern Baptist Bible teacher, MacArthur replied, “Go home.”
Sounds of laughter and applause could be heard in response during a recording of the session, which was posted online.
MacArthur — a leading proponent of Reformed theology and of complementarianism, the idea that women and men have different roles to play in the church and in society — was apparently responding to a controversy this past summer when Moore noted on Twitter that she spoke at a megachurch on a Sunday morning.
Her tweet led to accusations that Moore was undermining Southern Baptist teaching, which bars women from holding the office of pastor in churches.
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RE: John Mac has always been a blunt jerk.
Yes, like Donald Trump. But is he right or wrong? That is the issue.
“He was disparaging every woman who has ever answered the call to ministry.”
That is because God hasn’t called any woman to be a pastor.
that explains a lot. wonder how long before they accept homosexuality?
Amen!
They used to stone prophets for being "blunt".
May such "bluntness" rain down from heaven in these times.
meh! So what? I think what John M thinks.
RE: “He was disparaging every woman who has ever answered the call to ministry.”
Methinks she protests too much when she uses the word— Disparaging.
As a Complementarian, MacArthur is NOT saying that Women should not be in ministry. I think she is misrepresenting his views here.
Beth Moore has gone off the doctrinal rails the last few years. She’s become an ultra femminst and vocally anti-Trump.
In the beginning she did well with her women’s Bible Studies, then seeking more power decided she should teach men also. She also began equating her “word from the Lord” above scripture.
Maybe John should have said “come back home to the Truth”, rather than “Go Home”. But he was not wrong to criticize Beth Moore.
Truth is very blunt...and sharp, all at the same time.
Here’s the audio of what he was saying - and I can’t disagree with him. It goes to much more than women preachers..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeNKHqpBcgc
It never takes long. Look at the growing schism in the United Methodists.
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